May 19, 2015

MAY 19, 2015AZERBAIJAN Azerbaijan Extends Its Unfounded Detention of Two WomenAzerbaijan’s Ministry of National Security (MNS) has extended the pretrial detention of two of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Irina Zakharchenko and Valida Jabrayilova. On February 17, 2015, the MNS pressed the criminal charge of di…

May 18, 2015

MAY 18, 2015SOUTH KOREA South Korea Judge Acquits Conscientious Objectors of Refusing Military ServiceOn May 12, 2015, the Gwangju District Court ruled that three of Jehovah’s Witnesses were not guilty of draft evasion. Senior Judge Choi, Chang-seok stated in the decision: “It is necessary to interp…